City Council

8A. PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER THE ADOPTION OF THE 2026-2027 ANNUAL ACTION PLAN FOR EXPENDITURES OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDS AND RELATED ACTIONS City of San Clemente City Council will hold a public hearing for the Action Plan for Fiscal Year 2026-2027. This action is taken in compliance with federal regulations [24 CFR 91]. As a recipient of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds, the City must prepare a Consolidated Plan every five years. The City is also required to update the related Action Plan annually. The Consolidated Plan is a multi-year strategic plan that identifies housing and community priority needs, strategies to address priority needs, and programs/resources to address these needs. The Action Plan delineates proposed activities to be funded under the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) CDBG program. The San Clemente City Council approved the current 2025-2029 Consolidated Plan in May 2025. The draft 2026-2027 Annual Action Plan is available for public review. Recommended Action Adopt Resolution No. 26-81, which will: 1. Approve the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Annual Action Plan. 2. Authorize the City Manager to submit the Annual Action Plan to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, and execute the contract and related agreements, forms, and certifications. 3. Accept grant revenues of $294,485 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to Fund 017 - CDBG Grants Fund. 4. Authorize a related budget appropriation of $294,485 to the CDBG fund for the amounts in the Fiscal Year 2026-2027 Annual Action Plan.